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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1940
Page
7
A large, diverse crowd gathered at McDonald Observatory to view Saturn through a break in the clouds during a Wednesday night program. Visitors traveled from hundreds of miles to attend the event and observe the planet through the telescope.
The Wesminster Choir drew the biggest audience ever in the Sul Ross Auditorium for a single Texas concert after departing San Antonio en route to the west coast.
About 1500 poll tax receipts were issued at the tax collector’s office on Thursday with early indications that this year’s total will be 100 or more lower than last primary election year.
Fort Stockton area fields split nine locations across three Pecos County fields to keep oil activity high. Six wells target the Cain Hehn shallow pool between the Masterson and Pecos Valley fields, about 24 miles northeast of Fort Stockton, aiming to develop or extend the rapidly growing pool.
Bids were opened in El Paso on a new 50 by 100 foot Safeway Stores building planned for Fort Stockton. The supermarket facility mirrors designs used in Alpine and Marfa and under construction in Pecos, signaling a wave of town development.
Fort Stockton reports a new county owned community center started in Imperial to serve Pecos Valley residents. Hal Burnett Pecos County commissioner oversees Precinct No 4. Initial estimates put the investment at about 15000 dollars.
The Winkler County commissioners court approved a resolution last week to increase the county’s lateral road fund to 89 418 dollars, the amount it is entitled to receive from the state.
The Winkler County Health Unit reports sixty three influenza cases for the week ending January twenty seventh, reflecting ongoing community illness and public health monitoring.
Directors of the Marfa Chamber of Commerce accepted the resignation of Jack Kelley Jr effective February 15. Kelley served as secretary for four years.
Monahans clears last hurdle for its long sought sidewalk curb and gutter improvement plan as the city council approves final steps to start construction in a special meeting held last week.
Monahans reports that a Texas Railroad Commission ruling mandating 20 acre spacing for new oil wells will have little impact on Ward County oil operations according to local operators. The decree was issued last week and discussed this week by county producers.
Johnny Williams of the Sanderson Wool Commission Co. announced last week two carloads of fall wool totaling about 60 000 pounds were sold. The bulk brought 28 1/2 cents per pound.
District court resumed in Sanderson with Judge Brian Montague presiding. First case involves C A McMahon charged with murder after Pete Radish died following a jump from a truck driven by McMahon on the Dryden highway east of town on Oct 5.
Kermit Winkler County will have 2466 votes available at the forthcoming primary and general elections, per the sheriff's office final report issued Thursday.
The McCamey Upton County ACA distributed 47 582 68 in 1939 payments for range conservation carried out by 41 ranches across Upton County. Four payments remain to be issued.
Members and parents in Stanton outlined rules for the fourth annual club livestock show to be held in Stanton on February 24. The date aims to let club boys exhibit animals before participating in larger state shows.
Informed sources report Shell Oil Corp has awarded Reading & Bates Inc a contract to drill 18 wells in West Texas. Several wells are planned on Shell’s newly acquired lease in northern Ward County.
Construction of a new reservoir in the Toyah Creek Watershed could serve 12 000 more acres, doubling the water district size, following a recommendation last week by Secretary Harold L Ickes, secretary of the interior.
Miss Anna Belle Edwards 16 of Big Spring will represent her town as a ranch girl honor guest at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. The event runs March 8 to 17 and showcases world championship rodeo activities.
SAN ANGELO February 8 Omits specific text. Judges for nine divisions of competition at the San Angelo Far Stock Show and Rodeo were announced by Culberson Deal, show manager, with events set March 1 to 4. Entries arrive daily from West Texas. entry deadline February 19 and bull sale deadline February 1. Newly installed grandstand seats add 1,000 capacity to reach 6,000.
The Business Women's Club pushes for a land purchase to create a recreation center for Girl Scouts, aiming to fill Pecos lack of a public park. Chamber plans to publish a detailed financial statement and notes big Bend Park support, with Balmorhea honored for soil conservation efforts and water district notices concluding this item.
A three man McDonald Observatory team will trek 5000 feet into the Chisos Mountains to study the suns outer atmosphere during the annular solar eclipse on April 7. Dr C T Elvy leads with Dr Philip Keenan and Dr Fred Rogers. infra red gear from Austin will aid edge analysis. The group plans center belt observations and tests new television tech to extend findings to the sun’s outermost layers.
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